Tag: asylum
The Asylum Law Amended: Additional Safeguards for People with Special Needs
Unaccompanied children, victims of violence, older people, and people with disabilities will receive additional safeguards during the asylum application process in Moldova. Recent amendments to the Asylum Law expand the categories of...
The EU provides €1.25 million to support migration and asylum reform in Moldova
The European Union will provide €1.25 million to support the General Inspectorate for Migration (GIM). This funding will help the Ministry of Internal Affairs improve the management of migration, asylum, and the...
Approved! Foreigners with criminal records can no longer avoid extradition from Moldova
Foreigners with legal issues can no longer avoid extradition or evade criminal responsibility in Moldova. The draft law passed today, July 31, in its second reading.In this context, the draft law's...
Legislative changes after the crime in the Riscani sector: Foreigners with criminal records will no longer be able to evade extradition from Moldova
Foreign citizens with criminal records will no longer be able to use legal loopholes to avoid extradition and escape criminal responsibility in Moldova. A draft law aimed at addressing the problems identified...
As Putin eases Russian citizenship for Moldovans, a growing number of Russians are now seeking Moldovan citizenship
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to simplify the granting of Russian citizenship to Moldovans has been characterized in Chisinau by Prime Minister Dorin Recean as an attempt to recruit individuals for the...
Almost 15,000 Ukrainians Seek Asylum in Moldova, How Many Have Residence Permits?
Approximately 15,000 Ukrainians have sought asylum in the Republic of Moldova since the war began, as reported by the General Inspectorate for Migration.Around 7,000 Ukrainians have been granted residence permits in the...
How many Ukrainian refugees does the Republic of Moldova currently host?
During the first nine months of 2022, the Migration and Asylum Office received 9,386 asylum applications. The vast majority of them were submitted by Ukrainian citizens who fled the war.According to the...
Moldova has registered a record number of asylum applications
Since the beginning of the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova has registered a record number of asylum applications. Since the end of February and until now, over eight...